Lurking/eavesdropping is not always rewarding but it is what I've been doing as it fits what my character(s) is/are doing right now, sans the one hiding out in the elements with his fiance.
I have taken to find this coveted (NON-UL'DAH) random rp the past few days with little luck as well. I have found and lurked RPers in a few, although distant, places. There are a few hurdles I have found:
1. Time! RP doesn't pickup till mid afternoon EST on weekdays!
2. Some people just are, infact, cliquey! They don't do well with strangers!
3. I'm not willing to break my character's way just to fit into someone's RP situation. If I want to eat a loaf of bread and eavesdrop, or be a blond-headed, sharp-tongued b%*$@h, that's what I'm going to be! If I am seen a villain or otherwise unruly character, I would react accordingly!
4. I find cookie-cutter tavern RP to sate my appetite only briefly. (don't jump down my throat, please)
5. LSs/FCs come and go, cliques are forever. This is not a bad thing. Consider it a static RP group safety net. Though RP may grow stale if such a group is isolated too long.
6. Some people just don't know how to improvise in their RP rather sticking to their monorail tracks and want things their way all the time. (ok, that was a little harsh, think of puppies after reading this one)
Note I spent the majority of the past few days around La Noscea and some of Gridania, avoiding the "rp mecca" that is Ul'dah. It is my impression that a lot of RP now happens in the FC houses and around Ul'dah or over pearls and such. As a result, I have been left with a thirst for RP that I can't quench.
I'll continue my search another day.
I have taken to find this coveted (NON-UL'DAH) random rp the past few days with little luck as well. I have found and lurked RPers in a few, although distant, places. There are a few hurdles I have found:
1. Time! RP doesn't pickup till mid afternoon EST on weekdays!
2. Some people just are, infact, cliquey! They don't do well with strangers!
3. I'm not willing to break my character's way just to fit into someone's RP situation. If I want to eat a loaf of bread and eavesdrop, or be a blond-headed, sharp-tongued b%*$@h, that's what I'm going to be! If I am seen a villain or otherwise unruly character, I would react accordingly!
4. I find cookie-cutter tavern RP to sate my appetite only briefly. (don't jump down my throat, please)
5. LSs/FCs come and go, cliques are forever. This is not a bad thing. Consider it a static RP group safety net. Though RP may grow stale if such a group is isolated too long.
6. Some people just don't know how to improvise in their RP rather sticking to their monorail tracks and want things their way all the time. (ok, that was a little harsh, think of puppies after reading this one)
Note I spent the majority of the past few days around La Noscea and some of Gridania, avoiding the "rp mecca" that is Ul'dah. It is my impression that a lot of RP now happens in the FC houses and around Ul'dah or over pearls and such. As a result, I have been left with a thirst for RP that I can't quench.
I'll continue my search another day.
